Dana Sue Copeland went to be with the Lord on June 24, 2013 after a two year long battle with cancer. She was born to Dean L. Leyerly and Margy L. Crumbliss Leyerly on February 15, 1952 in Midland, TX. The family moved to Farmington, NM in 1957 and to Evansville, IN in 1963. They returned to Midland in 1968 where Dana graduated from Lee High School in 1970. After high school, Dana attended Kilgore Jr. College where she received an associates degree in physical education in 1972. Dana married Chuck Gibbs in 1972 and lived in Kilgore until they moved to Houston in 1973. The couple moved back to Midland in 1982 where Chuck Gibbs passed away in 1990 after his own battle with cancer. Dana remarried in 1993 to Kevin Copeland and gave birth to her pride and joy, KaDee Cheyenne Copeland in 1994. It was readily apparent to all that Danas greatest satisfaction and fulfillment came from her relationship with KaDee. While being a mother was Danas first priority, she was a loyal employee and dedicated 35 years of faithful service to Carles W. Gibson in several of his business ventures. Dana was a long time member of First Baptist Church in Odessa, TX. Dana is preceded in death by her mother, Margy L. Leyerly and first husband, Chuck Gibbs. She is survived by her daughter, KaDee Copeland of Midland, her father, Dean L. Leyerly and wife Mickey of Odessa, her sister, Jo Leyerly and nephew Kenny Leyerly. The family will receive friends on Thursday, June 27, 2013 from 6:00-8:00PM at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at First Baptist Church in Odessa on Friday, June 28, 2013 at 10:00AM. Interment will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park in Midland. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Dana may be made to Texas Oncology in Midland or the Midland Chapter of the American Cancer Society.Arrangements are under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory. Online condolences can be made at www.npwelch.com.,